1st Test: Australia v New Zealand at Brisbane on Nov 5-9, 2015

[Rabbits20]

AB doesn't bat at 3 cause he doesnt need to when he has had the likes of Smith, Du Plessis, Amla and Kallis in front of him for most of his career

I think 3 or 4 for Smith would be fine with me

I like Smith at 4.

 

[ek999]

Rabs doing the intro for the cricket. Getting to see the Broncos lose again was nice

 

[jargan83]

Braytard is up next...

 

[jargan83]

Aussies win the toss and will bat

 

[hineyrulz]

Nice swing early.

 

[jargan83]

Southee and Boult have started very well.

 

[hineyrulz]

Southee has started very well, Boult not at his best so far.

 

[hineyrulz]

Nice shot.

 

[ek999]

Burns is away. Impressed that he was patient enough to wait for a bad ball to go after rather than chasing runs to get off the mark

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Australia playing smart.

The big threat for them is Southee and Boult getting early wickets through swing. See the first hour off and the pitch looks fairly flat. None of the NZ bowlers are like Starc/Johnson who can both look shit but then out of nowhere find that ball that batsman just can't play.

NZ are relying on good line/length, subtle variations, and to a degree the batsman making a mistake or getting impatient.

Both teams are doing what they need to, but the longer the stalemate goes the more it will favour Australia if we can't find a breakthrough.

 

[hineyrulz]

Good over this.

 

[hineyrulz]

Davey warming up.

 

[Pete Cash]

That was a dumb single.

 

[Bazal]

All good in the end, but McCullum isn't the man to call that through on ffs

 

[hineyrulz]

Burns nearly runs himself out.


Bang!!! Warner getting going now.

 

[hineyrulz]

Cracking shot for none.

 

[chigurh]

Not a single bouncer yet?

 

[hineyrulz]

Not a single bouncer yet?

I think Southee bowled 1 to Warner his first over or two. Otherwise they have been pretty tame in that regards.

 

[Pete Cash]

Mccullum needs to slow his roll with the field placement.

 

[shiznit]

McCullum needs to unleash the Neesh!